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M1.8 Earthquake near Ano Skotina, Central Macedonia (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 09:18:44 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.8

Depth: 5.0 km
Source: NOA

Central Macedonia · Ano Skotina

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Ano Skotina, Central Macedonia (Greece) on September 23, 2026 at 09:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 104 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

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Magnitude

M1.8

Depth

5.0 km

UTC time

2026-09-23 09:18:44 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Central Macedonia

City

Ano Skotina

County

Pieria Regional Unit

Village

Ano Skotina

Source

noa

Coordinates

40.00707, 22.49837

Temperature

15.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5 km

5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.3 km)

Regional average: 14.3 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Distance: 467 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Santorini

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Central Macedonia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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